Easily pleased, Micah enjoys a career in non-profit work and gets through his days one lame joke at a time. Then his friend Lou introduces him to her musical family and the Knights pull Micah into their world of resilience and sorrow. Soon, Micah understands that in the face of grief, optimism isn't always enough.<br><br>Lei was once revered for his tremendous talent. But one day the music died, and the scars under his leather bracelets are a reminder of what he lost. These days, he's nothing but a phantom. Shut away from the world, Lei tunes instruments in the Knights' music store.<br><br>Then charismatic Micah enters his life, charming his family and slowly coaxing his way into Lei's heart with steadfast devotion. With Micah at his side, it may yet be possible for Lei to reclaim the spotlight he'd thought permanently abandoned.

Music of the Knight

Trapped, I stared at Lei, silently pleading for him to show me mercy. To lead me out of this invisible jail cell he’d built around me.


He gazed back at me with eyes that both threatened and adored. “Why don’t you stay over at Nash’s for a couple of days?” he said in a perfectly controlled voice. He ran the stub of his cigarette under the faucet and threw into the bin under the sink. He looked at me again and his face was a mask of calm. “We both need a break, I believe.”


Seconds ago, I was thinking of leaving him forever, and now that he was suggesting a few days apart, I couldn’t even imagine a minute of a night spent without him. Reason and intelligence left me and I was ready to throw myself at his feet.


But before I could, Lei grabbed my face and made me look at him. “I want you to leave now.” He walked away, out of the kitchen.


Chapter 65